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In the year 1973
586 Notable deaths
Herman Zanstra
Dutch astronomer (1894–1972).
Born November 3rd, 1894 in Heerenveen.
Died October 2nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Haarlem.
Hendrik Isemborghs
Belgian footballer (1914-1973).
Born January 30th, 1914 in Antwerp.
Died March 9th, 1973 at 59 years old in Leuven.
Franz Beckert
German gymnast (1907-1973).
Born March 13th, 1907 in Titisee-Neustadt.
Died September 7th, 1973 at 66 years old in Titisee-Neustadt.
Mohammed Hassan
Egyptian footballer (1905–1973).
Born February 13th, 1912 in Port Said.
Died February 16th, 1973 at 61 years old in Port Said.
Edil Rosenqvist
Olympic wrestler (1892–1973).
Born December 11th, 1892 in Ingå.
Died September 14th, 1973 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Nils Sandström
Swedish sprinter.
Born August 9th, 1893 in Gothenburg.
Died June 17th, 1973 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Richard Remer
American racewalker (1883-1973).
Born January 26th, 1883 in Brooklyn.
Died July 18th, 1973 at 90 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Robert Défossé
French footballer.
Born June 16th, 1909 in Liévin.
Died August 30th, 1973 at 64 years old in Lille.
Zinaida Botschantzeva
Russian botanist and embryologist (1907-1973).
Born August 10th, 1907 in Almaty.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 66 years old in Tashkent.
August Lehmann
Swiss footballer (1909-1973).
Born January 26th, 1909 in Zurich.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 64 years old in Rheineck.
Deaths 521 to 530 of 586
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